Texas allowed child care centers to open n May, but the high infection rates and hospitalizations of COVID-19 in Austin this summer made some wary of reopening.

Workers hope to strengthen an industry that has become even more precarious.

For many Americans, the child care system has always been a financial burden.

Florida State University has amended its policy, saying employees while on the clock at home can’t also be caring for their children.

About 350,000 child care workers are currently out of a job.

With many daycares facing extended closures because of COVID-19, parents and child care providers alike are grappling with that question.

Demand for child care is high and in some places, there are shortages. A number of startups believe the answer lies in in-home child care.

A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.

A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.

Politicians are touting reform to help parents pay for increasing child care costs. Childcare workers and early educators say they need those reforms as well.